David L. Boren Awards for International Study

National Security, Language, and Culture

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

For more information about Boren Scholarships or Fellowships, click on the links to the right. If you are ready to apply, click apply now. If you want to see if Boren is right for you, click on the link below.

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The Awards Programs

Boren Scholarships

Opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

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Boren Fellowships

Encouraging U.S. graduate students to add an important language component to their educations.

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Special Initiatives

The Boren Scholarships offer a special initiative for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors. The scholarships fund up to $8,000 for summer study (minimum of 8 weeks) for students majoring in the STEM fields.


All other applicants must plan to study overseas for at least a semester. STEM field majors may also apply for semester and year programs.

The Language Flagship Fellowships

Opportunities for U.S. students to achieve a superior level of fluency in languages critical to U.S. competitiveness and security.
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News

"Desire to Learn Russian Heating Up Again"

March 1, 2010
Last year, over 8% of Boren Scholarship and Fellowship recipients were studying Russian.  Whil...
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University of New Hampshire Interviews Current Boren Scholar

February 25, 2010
Jeanna Diorio, a dual major in political science and international affairs at the University of New...
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Iowa State University Hires Boren Fellow

February 22, 2010
While earning his doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of California i...
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Events

Campus Representative Workshop in Charlotte, NC

March 24, 2010, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

A Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Campus Representative Workshop will be hel...
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Boren Fellowships, National Application Deadline

February 1, 2011, 11:59 pm

The national application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is Tuesday, Feb...
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Boren Scholarships, National Application Deadline

February 10, 2011, 11:59 pm

The national application deadline for the Boren Scholarship is Thursday, Februa...
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